Mr. Pic. Yes, sir.
Mr. Jenner. The very day that the announcement was made?
Mr. Pic. Yes, sir.
Mr. Jenner. That Lee had defected to Russia?
Mr. Pic. Yes, sir; and the radio wasn't on or anything. I had the hi-fi, she liked classical music, and I was playing some of my records for her, and at no time during the day did we have any radio broadcasts. She came about noon. Maybe it was on prior to this, I don't think so, because at 9 o'clock——
Mr. Jenner. If it had been on, prior to that time, she didn't mention any defection? All she said to you was, "Did you know that Lee was in Europe?" Is that correct?
Mr. Pic. That is correct, sir. She didn't specify any country. In fact, I asked her what country, and she said she didn't know. She just knew he was in Europe. She had come from Australia to Japan. I think she may have been in Japan a month prior to contacting me, a month, a little less probably.
Mr. Jenner. You saw her again after that, did you?
Mr. Pic. Yes, sir; she visited our house several times. I think the last time we seen her was about April or May 1960 when she left Japan. We never seen her again. She said she would contact us and tell us when she was leaving, but she never did.
Mr. Jenner. What was your assignment in Japan?